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Theresa Kufuor

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Theresa Kufuor
human
Ein sex anaa genderfemale Edit
Ein country of citizenshipGhana Edit
Name wey dem give amTheresa Edit
Ein date of birth25 October 1935 Edit
Place dem born amWenchi Edit
Date wey edie1 October 2023 Edit
SpouseJohn Kufuor Edit
Languages edey speak, rep anaa signEnglish Edit
Ein occupationpolitician, midwife, nurse Edit
Educate forUniversity of London, Paddington General Hospital, Radcliffe Infirmary Edit
Academic degreecertificate Edit
Academic majornursing Edit
Work period (start)2001 Edit
Work period (end)2009 Edit
Political party ein memberNew Patriotic Party Edit

Theresa Kufuor (née Mensah; dem born am 25 October 1935) be John Kufuor ein wifey, de second Presido for de Fourth Republic of Ghana wey she be former First Lady of Ghana.[1] She be retired nurse den midwife.[2]

Early life den education

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Kufuor, de youngest kiddie insyd ein family, na dem born am as Theresa Mensah for 25 October 1935.[3] Na ein older bro be de economist den New Patriotic Party politician, Joseph Henry Mensah.[4]

She start ein education for de Catholic Convent, OLA, for Keta insyd de Volta Region of Ghana. She later go London, wer na she be educated as a Registered General Nurse, insyd de Southern Hospital Group of Nursing. Edinburgh, Scotland.[5]After further study for de Radcliffe Infirmary, Oxford and Paddington General Hospital, London, wey she qualify as a State Certified Midwife plus a Certificate insyd Premature Nursing.[5]

Ein life matter

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Na Theresa marry John Kufuor wen he be at age 23 after dem meet for a Republic Day Anniversary Dance insyd London insyd 1961. Dem get married insyd 1962.[6] Na she get five kiddies plus John Kufuor, former Presido of Ghana;[7] J. Addo Kufuor, Nana Ama Gyamfi, Saah Kufuor, Agyekum Kufuor den Owusu Afriyie Kufuor.[8] Na she be a grandmommie of eight. Na she be a devout Roman Catholic.

Death

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Theresa Kufuor die for ein home insyd Peduase for 1 October 2023, at de age of 87.[9][10][11]

Ein Honours

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Pope Benedict XVI confer ein husby President John Kufuor as Papal Award of Knight Commander of St. Gregory de Great, secof ein dedicated service for mankind den de Catholic Church in general.[12] Theresa Kufuor too, dem give am Papal Award Dame of St Gregory de Great for ein commitment for de plight of poor children den dema mommies.[13]

Make you dis one too

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References

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  1. "Former First Lady Mrs. Theresah Kufour Is Not Dead!". wordpress. 233 News. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
  2. "Throwback Photo: Mrs Theresah Aba Kufour (then and now)". ghanaweb. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  3. "Former First Lady Theresa Kufuor @ 80". Kessben FM. 26 October 2015. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  4. "Profile of the late Joseph Henry Mensah". ghanaweb (in English). Archived from the original on 2018-07-12. Retrieved 2018-08-20.
  5. 5.0 5.1 "First Ladies - Ghana's First Lady". ghanadiplomaticguide. Archived from the original on 5 February 2015. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
  6. "How Kufuor met his wife and married at age 23 - MyJoyOnline.com". myjoyonline (in American English). Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  7. "John Agyekum Kufuor Biography - family, children, history, wife, school, mother, young, born, college, tall". Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  8. "President's Kufuor Family". Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  9. "Former first Lady Theresa Kufuor passes on". Graphic Online. 1 October 2023. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
  10. "Former First Lady Theresa Kufuor dead". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana (in American English). 1 October 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  11. "Former First Lady Theresa Kufuor dead". GhanaWeb (in English). 1 October 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  12. "POPE HONOURS FORMER PREZ. KUFOUR & WIFE". Adepa Radio. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
  13. "Catholic Church honours Kufuor, wife". Modern Ghana. 25 October 2010. Retrieved 13 April 2019.